Body & Appearance vocabulary

Vocabulary for body parts, organs and physical appearance

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Head & Face · 15

WordLevelDefinition
earA1the body part on your head that you hear with
eyeA1the body part you see with
faceA1the front part of your head
headA1the top part of your body with your face
mouthA1the part of your face you eat and talk with
noseA1the part of your face you smell with
toothA1one of the hard white things in your mouth
cheekA2the soft side of your face
chinA2the bottom part of your face below your mouth
lipA2soft edge of your mouth
foreheadB1part of your face above your eyes
tongueB1soft part inside your mouth for tasting
eyebrowB2the line of hair above each eye
eyelidB2the skin that covers and protects your eye
jawA2the bone in your face that moves when you talk

Upper Body · 14

WordLevelDefinition
armA1the long part of your body from hand to shoulder
backA1the side of a person's body that is behind them
chestA2the front part of your body below your neck
handA1the body part at the end of your arm
neckA1the part of your body between head and shoulders
shoulderA1the top part of your arm where it meets your body
fingerA2one of five long parts on your hand
thumbA2short thick finger on the side of your hand
elbowB1middle part of your arm where it bends
nailB1hard cover on the end of a finger or toe
throatB1front part of the neck, or tube inside it
wristB1the part between your hand and your arm
ribB2one of the curved bones around your chest
spineB1row of connected bones down the middle of the back

Lower Body · 12

WordLevelDefinition
ankleA2the part of your body between foot and leg
footA1the body part at the end of your leg
kneeA1the middle part of your leg
legA1the long body part you stand and walk on
heelA2back part of your foot
stomachA2part inside your body where food goes
toeA2one of five small parts at the end of your foot
calfB1the back part of your leg below the knee
hipB1part of your body where your legs join
abdomenB1the front part of your body below your chest
thighA2the top part of your leg above the knee
waistA2the narrow middle part of your body

Internal Organs · 18

WordLevelDefinition
bloodA1the red liquid inside your body
boneA1a hard white part inside your body
brainA1the part inside your head that thinks
cellB1the smallest part of a living thing
heartA1the part inside your body moving your blood
lungA2part inside your body used for breathing
skeletonA2all the bones in a body
skullA2bones of the head
jointB1the place in your body where two bones meet and bend
liverB1large part inside your body that cleans blood
muscleB1soft part inside your body that helps you move
nerveB1thin line in your body that carries feelings
organB1part inside your body that does a special job
skinB1outer covering of a person's or animal's body
tissueB1the soft material that forms parts of your body
veinB1a small tube in your body that carries blood
arteryB2a tube that carries blood from the heart
kidneyB2one of two body parts that clean your blood

Appearance · 25

WordLevelDefinition
attractiveA2nice to look at, pretty or good looking
beardA2hair that grows on a man's face
beautifulA1very nice to look at
curlyA2having round shapes, not straight
fatA1having a big heavy body
hairA1the thin things that grow on your head
handsomeA2nice looking, usually said about a man
prettyA1nice to look at
shortA1not tall or not long
slimA2thin in a nice way
straightA1not curved, going in one line
tallA1high, from bottom to top
thinA1not wide, not thick or not fat
uglyA1not nice to look at
baldA2having no hair on the head
blondA2having light yellow hair
figureA2the shape of a person's body
freckleA2small brown spot on skin
mustacheA2hair growing above a man's mouth
overweightB1heavier than is good for health
tanA2brown color your skin gets from the sun
paleB1light in color, or with less color in the face
complexionB2the natural colour and look of the skin on your face
scarA2a mark left on the skin after a wound heals
wrinkleC1small line or fold on the skin or cloth

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